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Week 2- Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Acne vulgaris

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Chronic disorder of sebaceous gland

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Athletes foot

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Fungal infection of the foot or fingers

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Alopecia

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Loss of hair, baldness

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Arrector pili muscle

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A smooth muscle on the side of each hair follicle, when cold, it stimulates the skin to pucker around the hair

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Abrasion

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An injury in which superficial layers of the skin are scraped or rubbed away

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Avascular

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Without blood vessels

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Most common and least malignant type of skin cancer

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Decubitus ulcers

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A deterioration of the skin dilute to constant pressure on the area

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin dilute

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Cortex

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The part of hair that consists of keratinized, nonliving cells, outer part of an internal organ

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Boils

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Bacterial infection of sebaceous gland

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Dermis

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True skin, lying immediately beneath the epidermis

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Eczema

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Acute or chronic noncontagious inflammation of the skin, very itchy

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Eschar

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Blackened skin that is usually a result of a third degree burns

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First-degree (superficial) burn

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Burn that affects only the epidermal layer

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Fissure

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The deep furrows within the brain matter

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Epidermis

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Outermost layer of skin

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Erythema

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Redness of the skin due to dilation of the capillary network

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Fungal infections

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Infections that grows in warm, moist environments that commonly affect the nails

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Hyperthermia

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Condition in which the body temperature rises above normal

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Hypothermia

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A condition in which the body temperature drops below normal

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Hair follicle

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In pocketing of the epidermis that holds the hair root

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Herpes

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Contagious viral infection in which small blisters appear

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Herpes simplex

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A viral infection that is usually seen as a blister around the face or mouth, also called cold sores or fever blisters

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Impetigo
Acute and contagious skin disease with distinct yellow crusts
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Jaundice
Yellowish coloring of the skin
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Integumentary system
All organs and structures that make up the skin dilute
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Laceration
A tear or jagged wound in the skin
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Ingrown nails
A condition where a nail curves downward into the skin
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Keratin
Protein that keeps the skin dry and protects against UV rays, bacteria, abrasions, and some chemicals
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Lice
Parasitic insects found usually in the hair, highly contagious
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Medulla
Innermost layer of hair , inner portion of an organ
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Melanocytes
Cells that make the protein melanin to protect against ultraviolet rays
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Moles
Benign growths that occur when melanocytes grow in a cluster with tissue surrounding them
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Malignant melanoma
A type of tumor that develops in the pigmented cells of the skin called melanocytes and spreads rapidly
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Melanin
Pigment that gives color to hair, skin, and eyes, protects from UV rays
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Papillae
Ridges formed in the lower edge of the stratum germinativum, they raise the skin into permanent ridges that form fingerprints
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Ringworm
Contagious fungal infection with raised circular patches
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Sebaceous glands
Gland that secretes sebum, a fatty material
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Psoriasis
Chronic inflammatory skin disease with silvery scales
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Root
(1) the part of the tooth that is embedded into the alveolar process of the jaw (2) the part of a hair that is implanted in the skin
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Rosacea
A common inflammatory disorder characterized by chronic redness and irritation to the face
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Rule of nines
Pertains to patients with burns l, measurement of the percentage of body burned, the body is divided into 11 areas, with each accounting for 9% of the total body surface
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Sebum
Secretion of sebaceous glands that lubricate the skin
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Second degree (partial thickness) burn
Affects the epidermis and dermis layers
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Skin cancer
A tumor that develops on the skin
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Shingles (herpes zoster)
Virus infection of the nerve endings
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Squamous cell carcinoma
Cancer of the epidermis that grows rapidly, often found on scalp or lower lip
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Shaft
(1) the part of the hair that extends from the skin surface (2) the diaphysis of a long bone
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Stratum corneum
The surface layer of the skin made up of dead cells that slough off daily
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Stratum Germinativum
The deepest epidermal layer of the skin
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Stratum spinosum
The epidermal layer that under a microscope looks prickly, contains melanocytes, keratinocytes, and Langerhans cells
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Stratum granulosum
The epidermal layer where keratinocytes cells change their shape, lose their nucleus, lose most of their water, and become mainly hard protein or keratin
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Stratum lucidum
The epidermal layer found only in the palms of the hands or soles of the feet, the cells in this layer appear clear
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Sweat glands
Sudoriferous gland that produces sweat or perspiration
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Third degree (full thickness) burn
Burn that involves complete destruction of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers of the skin
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Urticaria (hives)
Skin condition characterized by itching wheals or welts and usually caused by an allergic reaction

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